For the seventh year running,♉ Brembo is the chosen suppliܫer of braking systems by all of the MotoGP grid.

But that doesn't mean they will all be running exactly the same equipment, with Brembo developing 'technical solutions that allow each rider to customise the braking ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚsystem to best suit their individual riding style, the track and their race strategy'.

That customisation is ꧃made possi♒ble by offering a range of different calipers, discs and master cylinders...

Calipers

Brembo states that the majority of riders will continue to opt for its GP4 calip🃏er, launched in💞 2020.

Machined from a solid piece of aluminium🌌, it features a radial attachment, four pistons, external fins and an 'anti-drag system designed to increase torque during braking'.

The system works by 'generating a force which supplements that crea♏ted by the hydraulic pressure of the brake fluid on the pistons. This means the rider gets greater benefit from applying the same pressure to the brake lever.

'Me💞anwhile, a spring device on the anti-drag system reduces the residual torque and stops the pads and discs coming into contact with each other, which result in the bike slowing 🔯down.'

While the GP4 is the caliper of choice for most MotoGP riders, some still prefer the pr🐠evious 2019 version.

Twelve carbon disc options

Riders will have no less than 12 different types of carbon discs to chose from t🐈his year; six different diameters, each available in 'High Mass' or 'Standard Mass' material specifications.

The majority of riders are expected to choose 340mm diameter discs, split between High and Stꦜandard Mass. However, some teams will co𓄧ntinue to use both types of 320mm diameter disc.

The Brembo range also boasts a new 355mm diameter ventilated carbon disc, which has been used during testing&nbs𓃲p;at Sepang and Mandalika and is available for the start of the season.

Its main advantage is 'precision-controlled ventilation that keeps the disc cool by increasing heat exchange. It was specially designed for bikes o🗹n circuits that are very tough on💦 braking systems such as Spielberg, Motegi, Sepang or Buriram.'

A ventilated version of the 340mm diameter disc is also available, introduced in 2021 in Austria, making it the only disc in the Brembo range thꦉat comes in both standard and ventilated formats.

Master cylinders, thumb brakes

Brembo can adapt the 'reactivity' of brake control according to the wi🔴shes of each rider thanks to a rang🍌e of different master cylinders available.

Brembo also reports that more than one-third of MotoGP ride🧸rs now regularly use the thumb-operated master cylinder. Introduced in the 1990s for Mick Doohan, it allows the rider to apply the rear brake by pressing a lever located💖 on the left handlebar.

For the 2022 season, there are two variants.

The first and most commonly used is a closed circuit with a thumb master-cylinder and pedal, using a rear two-piston caliper. The second has two discr🌳ete circuits, each acting on two or four pistons within the rear caliper🗹.

In the former, one system excludes the other; in the la👍tter, they can operate simultaneously.

Another variant is the 'push and pull pump', introduced in 2019, which can be operated by the thumb or forefinger, depen🍷ding on how it is mounted.